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Wasps have Championship licence revoked, club sent to bottom of pyramid

May 18, 2023

The Rugby Football Union have withdrawn Wasps‘ licence to play in the Championship next season in a major blow to the former Premiership club. A statement read: “The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has withdrawn the licence for Wasps to continue to play in the league structure. “This means that Wasps will not be able to [...]
Fifa unveil funky branding ahead of Canada-US-Mexico World Cup in 2026

May 18, 2023

Fifa has unveiled its branding for the 2026 World Cup, due to be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The main logo features the famous World Cup trophy, most recently won by Argentina in Qatar last year, in front of the number 26. Major sporting events always stir debate when it comes to [...]
Liverpool manager Klopp slapped with two-match ban

May 18, 2023

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not be allowed on the touchline this weekend in the Premier League after being slapped with a two-match ban for comments he made following a match in April. The German has been banned for two matches – one of which is suspended until the end of next season – and [...]
Rafael Nadal to MISS the French Open and plans 2024 retirement

May 18, 2023

Rafael Nadal will miss the 2023 French Open due to injury, the tennis star confirmed today. The 36-year-old has not played since sustaining an injury at this year’s Australian Open in January. It is the first time he will miss a French Open tournament since 2004. “I didn’t make the decision, my body made the [...]
Two thirds of Brits SUPPORT use of VAR in football, data shows

May 18, 2023

Two thirds of British football fans support the use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in football, according to research exclusively seen by City PM Polling by market research leaders Ipsos has revealed that 65 per cent of fans in Britain support VAR in football while just shy of three quarters of those asked stated that [...]
Bleak Expectations at the Criterion Theatre is the silliest West End show you’ve got to catch

May 18, 2023

Bleak Expectations is being pegged as London’s silliest show. It riffs on some of the best bits of Charles Dickens’ novels. Some of the parts we can imagine well in our minds, such as the grimy Victorian school in Oliver. Best of all is that you needn’t know anything about Dickens to enjoy the show, [...]
The wine to drink when there’s weird weather

May 18, 2023

It has been a strange in-between time with the weather. Alternating rainstorms, sunshine, bitter chill, and fleeting heat makes it hard to know what to serve, but I have the ideal suggestions to solve this conundrum. A chilled red. You have probably heard that red wine should be served “at room temperature” but this is [...]
Best new London rooftop bars and terraces to book for summer

May 18, 2023

There’s nothing like discovering a new outdoor drinking spot. Book a table at one of these new London rooftop bars, says Adam Bloodworth It’s been a ropey old spring so far in terms of the weather but this new spell of warmth feels like a good omen, so we’re calling it: outdoor drinking season has [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Ford wading way into England squad?

May 18, 2023 | Sponsored

In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City PM has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to assess whose form is hot – and whose is not – in the race to be part of the tournament in France later this year. Player of the week: George Ford, England [...]
Everton could be sold to 777 Partners NEXT WEEK for £600m, reports

May 18, 2023

Premier League strugglers Everton could be under new ownership as early as next week with US fund 777 Partners reportedly willing to pay around £600m. Everton under existing owner Farhad Moshiri has been plagued with discontent from fans, despite a last ditch run at the end of last season to keep the Liverpudlians in the [...]